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Need help: mechanic shop...do you recommend for my suby
I need help again, Anybody can you recomend a good mechanic shop for my 04 wrx. I have oil leak problem. I don't know where it coming from. My wife is the driver on that vehicle, she use that to pick up/drop off my son and nephews in school. Thanks
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I found some before the intercooler intake. I took it apart and cleaned it up. But my wife still complaining of oil leaking. And smoke coming out of the engine bay. I'm too busy on my two full-time job. If someone will help me I will appreciate it. Thanks
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I checked the coolant level was fine. I was thinking that one of the oil leak is a faulty pcv valve? And I need to fine the other oil leaks if there's somewhere else.
How many miles are on your WRX? Might help narrow your search down.
To start, the common areas you can check are:
Valve cover gaskets (The bottom near the half moon seals usually go first)
Oil return hose from the turbo (Hose gets hard from the heat and starts to leak, just ask YuudaiSti :P )
The oil return is probably the easiest to diy.
Valve covers you'll need to torque down in the correct order when reassembling with a new gasket and sealer.
If your feeling up to the task, service manuals are here:
http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals
And a quick part # lookup website I use often:
http://opposedforces.com/parts/impreza/us_g11/
If its high mileage it could be rear main seal or the large wrist pin access plate behind the flywheel. (Less likely to cause smoke from engine compartment but will get oil everywhere) If its dripping from the front over the oil pan and down onto the headers it could be the front main seal.
To start, the common areas you can check are:
Valve cover gaskets (The bottom near the half moon seals usually go first)
Oil return hose from the turbo (Hose gets hard from the heat and starts to leak, just ask YuudaiSti :P )
The oil return is probably the easiest to diy.
Valve covers you'll need to torque down in the correct order when reassembling with a new gasket and sealer.
If your feeling up to the task, service manuals are here:
http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals
And a quick part # lookup website I use often:
http://opposedforces.com/parts/impreza/us_g11/
If its high mileage it could be rear main seal or the large wrist pin access plate behind the flywheel. (Less likely to cause smoke from engine compartment but will get oil everywhere) If its dripping from the front over the oil pan and down onto the headers it could be the front main seal.
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How many miles are on your WRX? Might help narrow your search down.
To start, the common areas you can check are:
Valve cover gaskets (The bottom near the half moon seals usually go first)
Oil return hose from the turbo (Hose gets hard from the heat and starts to leak, just ask YuudaiSti :P )
The oil return is probably the easiest to diy.
Valve covers you'll need to torque down in the correct order when reassembling with a new gasket and sealer.
If your feeling up to the task, service manuals are here:
http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals
And a quick part # lookup website I use often:
http://opposedforces.com/parts/impreza/us_g11/
If its high mileage it could be rear main seal or the large wrist pin access plate behind the flywheel. (Less likely to cause smoke from engine compartment but will get oil everywhere) If its dripping from the front over the oil pan and down onto the headers it could be the front main seal.
To start, the common areas you can check are:
Valve cover gaskets (The bottom near the half moon seals usually go first)
Oil return hose from the turbo (Hose gets hard from the heat and starts to leak, just ask YuudaiSti :P )
The oil return is probably the easiest to diy.
Valve covers you'll need to torque down in the correct order when reassembling with a new gasket and sealer.
If your feeling up to the task, service manuals are here:
http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals
And a quick part # lookup website I use often:
http://opposedforces.com/parts/impreza/us_g11/
If its high mileage it could be rear main seal or the large wrist pin access plate behind the flywheel. (Less likely to cause smoke from engine compartment but will get oil everywhere) If its dripping from the front over the oil pan and down onto the headers it could be the front main seal.
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